Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Prasad Gupta Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. Counsel appearing for the state of Uttar Pradesh submitted that the action plan to prevent the discharge of untreated sewage and industrial effluents in river Ganga is ready …
The relationship between climate change and cities is complex. City-based activities contribute significant amounts of greenhouse gases and, simultaneously, are often more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Dhaka is now the world's eighth largest city and a significant proportion of Bangladesh's greenhouse gases are generated there although, relative …
RELIGIOUS gatherings such as the Ardh Kumbh at Allahabad always test the organisational mettle of local administrative bodies. This event happens once in six years at the sangam (confluence) of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati (see map: Sacred waters are dirty). This year, as in the past, the …
WWF establishes a project in 2001 to involve local communities in aquatic biodiversity conservation with dolphins as flagship species. Farida village in Uttar Pradesh was selected as local communities were most backward and highly dependent on the river sources for livelihood thereby directly impacting dolphin habitat.
The present paper is an analysis of the scheme for the interlinking of rivers on a National Water Grid that would transfer water from one basin to another, from a water source having surplus water to areas with scarce water resources. The idea of interlinking two of the great river …
A detailed hydrogeological investigation was carried out in parts of the Central Ganga Plain, India, with the objective of assessing the aquifer framework and its resource potential. The area was studied because of its dual hydrogeological situation, that is water logging and soil salinization in the canal command areas and …
Did GAP's first phase benefit Varanasi? Not at all. gap's first phase in the Ganga's Varanasi stretch concluded in 1993. But all sewage is still discharged into the river. In fact, the Ganga has worsened, especially up to three metres from the ghats. So, many take their holy bath in …
effluents spur boycott: Farmers from Kuppam village in Tamil Nadu's Karur district have declared a boycott of the assembly elections, scheduled for May 8-10, 2006. They allege that effluents from bleaching and dyeing units in Tirupur, upstream of the Noyyal, have seriously affected the village in the past few years. …
factoring in ocean colour data in the remote sensing technique used for fishery forecasts can vastly improve the reliability of prediction as well as the fish catch, claim Indian scientists. Satellite-based forecasts usually rely only on sea surface temperature data. The method's reliability is just 50 per cent, though it …
Golden mahseer is one of the splendid ecotourism species of the Government of Uttaranchal should strive to conserve in order to enhance the prospects of nature tourism opportunities in the state. In Uttaranchal the golden mahseer is largely confined to lotic habitats. The abundance of the fish over the decades …
This paper examines two treaties between Bangladesh and India for sharing waters of the Ganges river and augmenting flow during lean season. Since the construction of the Farakka Barrage in India, Ganges water became the key source of conflict between the two nations. To address this conflict, over the last …
This paper examines two treaties between Bangladesh and India for sharing waters of the Ganges river and augmenting flow during lean season. Since the construction of the Farakka Barrage in India, Ganges water became the key source of conflict between the two nations. To address this conflict, over the last …
Water is important for economic development, and many parts of India already face issues of water scarcity. This study predicts that intensity of rainfall will increase under climate change. Issues such as water scarcity may also become more prevalent. The marked rise in precipitation intensity and variability in extremes will …
Kanpur can now chant river Ganga's dirge. On May 11, 2005, Uttar Pradesh (up) chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav inaugurated a barrage on the river, named the Luv-Kush barrage, which threatens to greatly increase the river's pollution load. The government claims the barrage will help meet the city's water needs …
• Though the river originates in India and flows east, ending its journey in Bangladesh, the Ganga basin is spread over 1,093,400 sq km, picking up water from 4 countries • The large part of the water is contributed from north by perennial sources in the Himalaya. The catchment on …
most issues that require bi-lateral or multi-lateral cooperation in South Asia are in disarray. Be it the recently failed Indo-Pakistan negotiations over the Baglihar dam in Kashmir or the old and vexatious controversy over the Farakka Barrage between India and Bangladesh (see: Conflict over ganga). Invariably, these issues are ecological …
river water contaminated by heavy metals is the main reason why gall bladder cancer is widespread in the alluvial plains of Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar. These are the findings of a study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Water of the Ganga …
